Braves vs. Twins Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Aug. 17

The Minnesota Twins bring a three-game losing streak into a contest versus the Atlanta Braves, at 7:40 p.m. ET on Monday. Martin Perez (8-6, 2.96 ERA) gets the start for the Braves, who are 74-50 this season and first in the NL East. Bailey Ober (7-4, 4.64 ERA) is the expected starter for the Twins, who are 60-65 and third in the AL Central.

Despite being the away team the Braves are a moderate moneyline favorite (-127) over the Twins (+111). The game has an over/under set at 9.5 runs.

Braves vs. Twins Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Monday, August 17, 2026
• Game time: 7:40 p.m. ET
• Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Stadium: Target Field
• Favorite: Braves (-127)
• Underdog: Twins (+111)
• Over/under: 9.5

How to Watch Braves vs. Twins

• TV Channel: MNNT and BravesVsn
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Braves vs. Twins: Betting the Moneyline

• The Braves are 60-32 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 65.2% of those games).
• Minnesota has won in 35, or 44.3%, of the 79 contests it has been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• This season Atlanta has won 44 of its 66 games, or 66.7%, when favored by at least -127 on the moneyline.
• The Twins have a mark of 27-28 in contests where oddsmakers favor them by +111 or worse on the moneyline.
• Based on this matchup's moneyline, the Braves have an implied win probability of 55.9%.
• The Twins have an implied victory probability of 47.4% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Braves vs. Twins: Betting the Spread & Total

• In the 123 games in which oddsmakers have set an over/under for the Braves, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 58 times (58-60-5).
• Minnesota and its opponents have hit the over in 67 of its 125 games with a total this season.
• The Braves have covered 53.7% of their games this season, going 66-57-0 against the spread.
• The Twins have posted a record of 67-58-0 against the spread this season.